Poll: When You Have Kids, Would You Rather Work or Stay Home?

My friend Karen was obsessed with her magazine job, but she recently gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, and now her career is the farthest thing from her mind. "I'm dreading going back to the office," she said. "I never thought I'd say this, but I'm thinking of quitting my job." I was gobsmacked! What about you guys: When you have kids, do you think you'll rather work or stay home?

My friend Karen was obsessed with her magazine job, but she recently gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, and now her career is the farthest thing from her mind. "I'm dreading going back to the office," she said. "I never thought I'd say this, but I'm thinking of quitting my job." I was gobsmacked!

What about you guys: When you have kids, do you think you'll rather work or stay home?

Many moms say that you don't know how you'll feel until you actually have a baby. And, of course, most of us need to work to pay the bills, but if money were no object, what do you think you'd rather do?